His Excellency Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has called for expanding regional security in the Middle East and the conclusion of a security agreement based on the fundamental principles of security, the rules of good governance and the achievement of minimum level of security to achieve peace and prosperity.

He underlined that despite the geopolitical tensions in the region, Qatar still believes in the feasibility of this arrangement.

In a speech at the World Policy Conference (WPC) in Marrakesh, Morocco yesterday, HE the Foreign Minister recalled the invitation of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to conclude a regional security treaty in the Middle East.

The region desperately needs a sustainable framework to ensure long-term peace and stability, he pointed out.

نائب رئيس مجلس الوزراء وزير الخارجية يدعو إلى توسيع الأمن الإقليمي في الشرق الأوسط، وإبرام اتفاقية أمنية تحتكم إلى المبادئ الأساسية للأمن وقواعد الحكم الرشيد وتحقيق الحد الأدنى من الأمن لتحقيق السلام والازدهار. #قنا

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He noted that the sequence of events in the region demonstrated the practical need for a sustainable approach to regional collective security.

HE Sheikh Mohammed drew attention to HH the Amir's remarks at the UN General Assembly when he said that a regional security system is critical to maintaining the security and stability of the Middle East in general and the Gulf region in particular.

HE the Foreign Minister noted that during the 2018 Munich Security Conference, HH the Amir called for collective action to resolve differences. He added that in his previous participation in the WPC, he called for an enforcement mechanism to end conflicts.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed that what the Middle East needs is a collective regional mechanism (binding) based on agreed principles in the field of security and a set of rules of governance and respect for sovereignty and equality among its members. He pointed out that this means that all countries need to agree on non-interference in the internal and external affairs of each other.

Most importantly, in order not to use ethnic diversity and minorities as a pretext for intervention, countries of the region must build systems that respect the rules of coexistence in the international community.

Furthermore, HE the Foreign Minister underlined the importance of expanding the scope of the agreement, not only security issues but also cooperation, dialogue and economic and political dimensions to build trust among members.

He highlighted that the unbalanced policies in the region and the aggressive miscalculations are not practical tools to implement the policies.

HE the Foreign Minister added that with a stable regional foundation, the countries of the region can work together to promote trade, regional development, good governance and productive use of energy sources.

The Middle East is a vital energy resource, a pillar of international financial networks and a crossroads of human migration, HE Sheikh Mohammed said regretting that it suffers division, conflicts, mistrust, and lack coordination.

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